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Vintage Gems 1. Buy pretty scarves from charity shops to wrap your pres- ents, just tie up all the corners, it’s easier, more durable and cheaper than paper ! 2. Buy a handbag diary that’s brightly coloured or metallic so you can spot it in the bottom of your bag. 3. Paying for a bookmark is the most awful waste of money. Cut lovely images from old greeting cards or use lengths of lace or ribbon. Also use your old Christmas cards for shopping lists & make your own business cards. 4. Make your lace up shoes look more up to date & exciting, change the laces for brightly coloured ones. 5. Enter all Birthdays in next year’s diary in red with their age and the year they were born.